A review by savaging
The Round House by Louise Erdrich

5.0

I could say this is a novel about history and ideas and politics. But those novels are usually so uprooted from the material, tangible, banal moments of living in a body in the world. What I love about this book is that Erdrich is always rooted, even as she's committed to making big big statements. It's always moldy casserole, boys' shoes, uprooted saplings, banana bread, the round house, and all the other tactile objects and beings from that time and place.

When she shares her bigger vision through them, each object takes on this depth and richness of meaning that is also haunting. I loved this book.